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;.vK 1 THE CHRONICLE Strives to be a clean Si •»,' newspaper, complete. 1 newsy and reliable. VOLUME XIX CLINTON, S. C„ THURSDAY, APRIL 24tM919 If You DoiTt Read The Clinton Chronicle „ Y ou Don’t Get The i NEWS NUMBER 17 FOR VICTORY LOAN Dr. Aiken, County Chairman Appeals for Support-Clin- ton’s Quota $111,050. Laurens, S. C., April 23 (Special)— , Committeemen have heen appointed in every school district of the county to solicit subscriptions to the fifth or Victory Loan of the United States gov ernment. Dr. H. K. Aiken is chairman and he is expecting cheerful support of every patriotic citizen in the enter prise in hand. Laurens is asked to subscribe $425,000 worth of bonds of TRAGEDY IX CROSS HILL. * and oversubscribed in the last-loan. Trophy Train and Tank. Next Tuesday a trophy train and huge army tank, accompanied by speakers, 'will arrive in Laurens in the interest of the campaign. The tank will arrive from Greenwood early in the morning to remain all day, giving an exhibition of tank fighting on the western front. The trophy train, named the *^rfirrtreth i>ivi8ibh S'pe- clal”, will arrive from Clinton at 10:25 a. m. and remain until noon when it will start for Newberry. The same train will be in Clinton from 8:00 to 18:00 a. m. of the same day. Clinton’s tank will visit it on Monday and will arrive from Newberry that morning to spend the day. It is hoped that people all over the county will take advantage of the opportuhity to see these sights. IS German Helmets. The fayd committee has been ad vised state headquarters that Ijaurens has been assigned 15 German helmets to be awarded as prizes in the loan campaign. After discussing the matter Monday, it was decided to give each bank in .the county one of these helmets to be awarded to some one buying bonds through those banks. Af ter the campaign has closed, each bank will ’take the subscription cards on nand and award the helmets by a drawing. Many different, ways of awarding the helmet swere suggested, . but this plan was adopted as the most feasible. It will be remembered that these helmets were captured by the Americans in a storehouse behind the German lines’ where they were being held ostensibly for use In the Ger mans’ expected triumphal entry into Paris, an expectation which did not materialize. Do Xot Wait on Committees. Although committees have been ap pointed for each school district and theMXommittees are expected to get to Immediately, iDr. Aiken stated yesterday that no one should wait to be approached but should go to the banks and subscribe without being ailed upon. This, he said, would make the campaign easier on the com mitteemen and at the same time en courage others to subscribe. A pay ment of 10 per cent will be expected when buyers sign for bonds. Appeal to Workers. Dr. Aiken has issued the following appeal to the Victory Loan workers v in the county: I As a faithful and valued worker in \ previous Liberty Loan campaigns, 4 yov^r government calls you once more M J(and doubtless for the last time) to ’ assist in raising the funds needed to pay tor our great and glorious victory. I realize fully the handicaps under whfefc the work will be done this time. Gash may be scarce, but the credit of Laurens county is still good and it is th« loan or use of this credit* that our government asks for. If the war had gone on we would have given our all to save the cause. The preparations we had made to out last onr enemy added to the grit and determinktion of our soldiers, dis- *' heartened the enetny and Peace was *won More we expected it Our boys not halt or hold back at Chateau- t or Belleau (Wood or the Ar- because the task was hard, va reflect on what those names to us and to mankind, there the oall to return and give tor our deliverance. We have ity to show our gratitude God to whom we prayed that esliyee were spared and furth- and bloodshed avoided, who have not suffered, are asked abundance to show whether is an abiding or a fleet- •fany of our boys are there**. These must be sup- that preparedness possible will be paid, Mrs. Mary Owens Hill Found In Dying Condition in Ontbouse near Her Horae. Laurens, S. C., April 23 (Special)— MTsriror iwefls ^Hm’^aesara her home in Cross Hill as a result of a bullet wound In her head, thought to have been self infllctedjflurlng the early hours of Monday morning. Irvin Golden Hill, her husband, testifying at the Inquest held during the day, said that he discovered his wife in a dying condition in the feed house near their home early that day after he had missed her from their home. She lay on the floor in night attire and slip pers, wih his pistol on the floor be side her. Neighbors also testifying at the inquest said that they did not see the^pistol when they arrived, but Mxa Hill-returned:, to Aba stand to-say that he had picked up the pistol and put it in his ..pock/ * The coroner’s jury, presided over by .Coroner R. R. Owings, returned a verdict to the ef fect that she came to her death by gunshot wounds inflicted by parties unknown. Mr. and Mrs. Hill, a young couple with a six months’ old child, lived a short distance from the center of the 4ewn and-Mr. Hilt clerked at Mdunt- ville. They had been married about two years and he was recently dis charged from the army. They were up Monday night until about 1 o’clock nursing the child. Mr. Hill awoke early In the morning to discover that his wife was not present. Being too early to expect that she* had gone to a neighbor’s house, he began a search for her and found her in the feed bouse nearby. Before medical atten tion could be secured she had passed away. The feed house was a small frame structure flanked by sheds, according to visitors on the scene. The house itself had an only opening—the front door through which the deceased en tered. Evidences were present of two shots being flr^d—one which entered the left side of the head of Mrs. Hill and another directly into the door, both apparently having been fired from the inside. PN A VISIT HEBE. Rev. and Mrs. A. S. Winslow of Cherokee, Iowa, have been spend ing the past week in the city hs the guests of Mr. and Mrs.' W. J. Bailey. Mr. Winslow was for sev er*] I years superintendent of the inton Cotton Mills and is pleas antly remembered in the city by a largo circle of friends and ac quaintances. When it became known that he was in the city he was invited to preach at the First Baptist (church Sunday morning where a large congregation heard an able and helpful sermon:. Mr. Winslow retired from mill work several years ago and is now giving a large part of his time to social and religious work in his rtate. He expressed himself as de lighted in getting back to Clinton again and spoke enthusiastically of the many improvements to be noted on all sides. He like.?-Clin ton and keeps up with everything that's going on back at his “old home/’ since he has been a regular subscriber |of The Chronicle for the past nine years. ' CONGREGATIONS UNITE SUN DAY. - In the absence of its pastor. Dr. Ross Lynn, the congregation of the Thornwell Memorial church will worship next Sunday morning with the First Presbyterian church. ' x for Uncle Sam has never defaulted on his obligations and never will. The people of your district need to be seen and given the information. Public- spirited men and women must do the work/ Let’s stand together and pull togetfaer until Taps are sounded tor you and me. Too many things that “croakers” said could not be done have been put over in the last few years, to make this an excuse for not trying. I will send you literature and supplies as these are sent me and I want you to distribute them. Watch the county papers for notices of meet ings and ^conferences and come to these. . Yours for the Victory Loan, H. K.> AIKEN, County Chairman. DIAL MAYTS STATE TO BUY VESSELS s* Junior Senator Thinks Purchase of Ships from Government Sensible Venture. Believe Congestion. Lras^ingtonT'^pHl’lll—One of the best suggestions for stimulating cot ton trade in the South and for always having ships at hand to move this valuable crop possibly ever made was put forth here today by N. B. Dial, of South Carolina, who (will take his seat in tbe Senate as the successor to the late’Senator Tillman when the extra session of Congress begins. Mr. iDial pointed to the fact that as the United States Shipping Board is now selling many of the ships which the government owns, nothing better could be done by the different COMMERCIAL CLUB DIREC TORS MEET.' The board of directors of The Commercial Club met Monday iUS/l.t,, fit ttMMfatagy. sorvofl States, especially those of the Soutfr | ’. .which a***-’ frequently ‘ embarrassed because of a lack of ships to carry the cotton, than to buy some of these. He would have the peo'ple of the dif ferent States get together and form corporations and thus buy from the government the ships which it is of fering at a large financial sacrifice. I believe that If the people of the country—take Soi^h Carolina for In stance—” Mr. Dial said, “Would buy sbme of these ships and operate them from Charleston they would not only have the means on hand to move their cotton whenever they wanted to do so but to whatever port under proper government rules, to which they, might wish to send them. We would always have the question of transportation solved. ■ "The next step would probably be to name these, for instance, ‘The South Carolina’ and have her home port at Charleston. Or they might be named the Georgia or the Florida, according to the State they would serve. We could thus be certain at all times of having ships ready to move the cotton and other crops which we grow and, at the same time, stimulate shipping interests at Charleston, Savannah and other home ports. I view this from a national stand point The great States-of tbe West —the wheat and corn growing sec tions of this country—might also greatly profit by this plan. ‘‘These.ships are going to be sold— much cheaper in fact than we may ever expect to purchase them or build them hereafter for the simple reason that the government now has no use for them and finds it more feasible to sell than to hold them. There are tremendous opportuni ties for the South and the whole country to 'reap great benefits at the present time if they will but take ad vantage of them. Among other things is the fact that we are not uaiag the Federal Reserve Banks as much as we should do. Here Is a government which is begging ps to use these in stitutions freely and liberally and yet we are not doing so. “There are other countless oppor tunities lying all around us if we will but use them. Take this ship-owning plan, which I have mentioned—it would solve many of our most vexing problems and open the doors for in ternational trade both by carrying our crops out and bringing in ni trates and other commodities to such an extent that w r e can scarcely dream of it.” ■ : Mr. Dial has had large experience as an organizer most successfully and the plan w;hich he has just suggested is worthy of immediate consideration by the people of this country. WINS SECOND HONOR. In the State Oratorical contest, held Friday night in Greenwood. Mr. I\ W. Wilson, the Presbyterian college’s representative, was award ed second honor. He spoke on the subject, “Our Greater Task” and made a highly creditable record for himself as well as the college. The three winners were: Furman, first place; Presbyterian College, second; Wofford, third. to consider several matters of vital interest to the future work and suc cess of this organization. The of ficers and directors expressed themselves as highly gratified with the fine showing already made and the interest manifested by the rep resentative business men of the community. The next meeting of the club will be Vld on the night of May 13th at which time the reg ular monthly luncheon will be ) _ 1 .. a.--jaw- Tne dfi’cctors attheir meeting Monday night announced the ap pointment of the following stand ing committees tojserve for a period of one year*. Entertainment Committee: W. P. Jacobs, John T. Young, W. A. Galloway. . . Finance Committee: B. II. Boyd, R.-b: BatltTr JasrRrGoivrtaiid^’: H. Simpson. Membership Committee: John Spratt, J. A. Chandler, W. C. Bailey, H. D. Henry, R. II. Hatton. METHODISTS TO RAISE $85,000,000 FOR MISSIONS WED THIS MONTH. Invitations have been received in the city to the marriage of Miss Antoinette Thompson to Joe Ham ilton Little, the same to take place in the First Presbyterian church of Abbeville on Wednesday/April 30tF, at 5 o’clock in the afternoon. Mr. Little is a Clinton boy and has a wide circlq of friends in the city who will be interested ill the an nouncement of this happy event. One MUHon Dollars Allotted to Upper South Carolina Conference. Greenville, April 19.—The Upper South Carolina Conference of the Methodist ?hurch, which is composed of Anderson,> Cokesbury, Greenville, Rock Hill, Columbia and Spartanburg districts, has set out to raise approx imately $1,000,000 on May 18th. This is the amount allotted to the confer ence in the Centenary Movement in which the churches of the entire south proposes to raise $35,000,000 for mis sions. Li. P. Hollis of this city has been ap pointed conference campaign director, while the Rev. J. C. Roper of Chester, has been designated as missionary scretary. Rev. Roper will devote all of his time to this work, traveling over the upper part of the state and speak ing in the interest of the Centenary. One minute speeches will be made each Sunday in all the churches of the conference. The opening day of the campaign, May 18th, has also been designated as a day of prayer for all the members. Mr. Hollis and his co workers confidently believe that the desired amount will be raised on the first day of the campaign, and that P will not be necessary to continue the appeal for the remaining eight, days in which the movement lasts. The combined membership of the conference is 54,096, according to fig ures compiled in the office of the cam paign director. ’This means thafevory member will be expected to give an average of $18.00. “Every member a tither,” is the motto for the campaign, this having been usggested by Dr. W. W. Pinson of Nashville, who spoke in Greenville several weeks ago in the interest of the Centenary. The following district workers have been appointed by Mr. Hollis in the approaching campaign: Anderson*dis trict—J. B. Humbert, Anderson, dis trict campaign director: the Rev. C. C. Leonard, Anderson, presiding elder: chairman of minute men, C. G. Good- gion, Williamston. Cokesbury district —C. C. Featherstone, Greenwood, di rector; the Rev. J. W. Kilgo, Green wood, presiding elder; chairman of minute men, E.*H. Bowen, Greenwood. Columbia district—L. L. Hardin, Co lumbia; presiding elder, the Rev. R, E. Stackhouse, Columbia; chairman of minute men, E. D. Easterling, Colum bia. Greenville district—C. G. Enead, Greenville, director; the Rev. J. M. Steadman, Greenville, presiding elder; R. E. Babb, Laurens, chairman of minute men. Rock Hill distriot-^T. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, director; Rev. J. R. T. Major, Rock Hill, presiding elder; J. H. Glum, Chester, chairman of minute men. Spartanburg district —€. P. Hammond, Spartanburg, direc tor; Rev. ®. S. Jones, Spartanburg, presiding elder; Gabe Cannon, .Spar tanburg, chairman of minute men. CALL OX FARMERS i TO SUPPORT LOAN Governor Cooper Introduces Resolu tion. . . T siirvnni ft f i*iiiI1 HI fm i 11111"*“ Urgent appeal to the farmers to Invest generously In Victory Loan bonds was voiced Tuesday by Charles H. Barron, State chairman, before the South Carolina Cotton Conference del egation which met at the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, with members of the South Carolina delegation In both houses of congress. Following the address by Mr. Bar ron, the following resolution was In troduced by Governor Cooper, which resolution was unanimously adopted by the members of the conference: “Whereas the main Industry _ of th,“ crrttonr'ha s bWFfif stsfriatetf upon the markets, because of the manipulation of the markets, and the cotton farmers may not now be in pos session of an abundance of ready cash, and, “Whereas, the government needs the money of the farmers of the South and has prepared a loan upon bonds which may be good Investment, therefore, , ^LlBe- 4t -resol ved L>y th4s-comm ittce, PROGRESS MADE jmw Commission Has Employed Road Engineer and Actual Work Will Soon Commence. represenbing the Cotton Association of South Carolina, that the farmers of this State be urged to let no con sideration come between them and the purchase of bonds in reasonable num ber, as many as they can acquire and hold without absolute financial Injury to their farming operation. “Second, that the cotton farmers of this State, along with all others who love chivalry and glorious military achievement, can not at this time humiliate their sons whose valor on the fields of Flanders is a heritage for America as well as for their na tive state which taught them to die, If need be, that honor, patriotism and virtue might endure forever. To and to the limit, even at great sacrifice, and to limit, eve nat great sacrifice, would be to dishonor the memory of our sons who endured.” Laurens, S. C„ April 23 (Special)— The county highway commission, having in charge the expenditure of the road bond money in this county, met in the ofl^e of the county super visor yesterday and took note of the progress being made in the survey by the state highway engineer. I iltfM^nnr ■ ^ysrvey^ -haj ■•Wi"' 1 been made from the . Newberry line to Barksdale station and the en gineers are now going over the line places two or more tentative lines again checking up the levels. In some have been surveyed to secure the best and most economical line. Civil Engineer Hughes, who is now doing road work in Cherokee county, has been employed as road engineer for this county. The road work is to be done by contract but will be done JEWISH RELIEF FUND. % The committee iii eharge of the loeal Jewish Relief canvass yester day reported a total subscription of $734.10. The town’s assessment was $1,000 and the canvas has been about completed. All parties sub scribing who have not yet made their payments are aksed to fake the mutter up at once with Treas. F. M. Boland at the Commercial Bank in order that.the account may he closed and forwarded to* 1hej> proper authorities as soon as pos sible. ITBILS RECITAL. Tile annual recital given by the pupils of Miss Frances Burgess will occur next-Tuesday night, the -0th, at 8:4.-) j). m. in the graded school auditorium. A very enjoy able program has been prepared and the young musicians who make up the entertainment are hoping for a large audience on the part of their, friends and the general pub lic. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hipp of Abbeville, spent Easter with Mr. Gus Hipp.' Miss Connie Shannon spent Eas ter at her home in Whitmire. A BEAUTIFUL COMFORT. Attention is called to the* beam tiful comfort hanging in the Adair- Sumerel window. The comfort was made under the direction of the following •committee: Mrs. J. A.' Bailey. J. T. Robertson and Mrs. Julia Griffin to be sent by the Musgrove Mill chapter to the mountain school at Tomassee, S. C. This school was organized by the Daughters of the -American Revolution and much interest is being taken in its progress. « ’ under the superivsion of Mr. Hughes, who will give his entire time to this county’s work. He is expected to re port for work in about six weeks, about which time it is expected that actual operations will begin. At the meeting yesterday the com mission adopted the Princeton road as one next to be improved after the Klnards-Fountaln Inn and Enoree-Wa- terloo lines have been completed. The board has had this road under consideration since resuming activi ties several weeks ago, but did not see its way clear to formally adopting it until yesterday. No action was taken on the petition of citizens of the Ty- lersville section for a road to Yar borough’s Mill, but wag given consid eration along with the claims of other sections of the county. The chairman of the commission was authorized to send out question- alres on rights-of-way along the pro posed new lines with a view of ascer taining the attitude of various sections as to granting free passage where new lines have to" be projected and old roads widened.'"’The attiude of the landowners along the preliminary lines is expected to have considerable weight in the adoption of the final lines. TO VISIT CLINTON. Trophies of war will be exhibit Ibrgughout South Carolina, ar rangement.:* having heen completed for the routing of the “Thirtieth Diviision Special This train will be fitted with military equip ment and machinery covering ev ery phase of war-time science and activity. Every variety of weapon and every kind of equipment used by the Allies in the successful pros ecution of the war will he present ed. including rifles, hand genades. machine guns and even large cali bre cannon. The schedule for the train was prepared in Richmond. It will he parked where the general public may have easy access to inspect the trophies. It. will.arrive here Tues day April 2f)th, at 8 a. in., and leave at 10 a. m. for Laurens. CHANGES HIS POSITION. Duckett Adair, who has heen the aeommodating clerk in the loeal ex press office for several months past, has accepted a position with E. W. Ferguson as book-keeper and gen eral office manager. He is succeed ed at his former position by Mr. Goyne Simpson. ELECT K. OF P. DELEGATES. The grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias will gather in Colum bia on Tuesday, May 27th, at tie Jefferson Hotbi. Clinton Lodge No. 84 has elected the following delegates to the grand lodge: AV. P. Jacobs, W. II. Simpson; alter nates, F. M. Boland, Wilson W. Harris. Miss Essie Davidson of Lock hart. spent the Easter holidays at home with relatives. HOME-COMING DAY. Announcement is made of a Home-Coming Day at Hurricane Baptist-church on Sunday, May; 4th. Rev. J. D. Pitts of Greenwood, a former pastor of the church, will i preach in the morning at 11 o’clock and Rev. Edward Long, the pres ent pastor, in the afternoon at 1:30 d’clock. Dinner will be served on the grounds and the public is' in vited to come and enjoy the-'day and worship with the congregation.